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(Message started by: Dragnlance on Mar 6^th, 2006, 8:38am)

Title: Tips
Post by Dragnlance on Mar 6^th, 2006, 8:38am

Happy people live longer, healthier lives than grumpy folks, according to researchers who reviewed the records of people who completed a personality test in the early 1960s. Three decades later, they found pessimists, as compared with optimists, had an increased risk for death. The more pessimistic the personality, the greater the risk. In a follow-up study, optimistic people had better health in all areas.
Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN

Introduce more humor into your life. Laughing helps your blood vessels expand and increase blood flow, which helps lower blood pressure. So, for example, try watching more funny movies.
Redbook, New York, NY

Spending time with Man's Best Friend has measurable health benefits. Researchers at the UCLA Medical Center in Los Angeles found in people hospitalized with heart failure a 12-minute visit with a volunteer dog lowered blood pressure by 10 percent, reduced anxiety by 24 percent, and reduced the release of stress hormones by 17 percent.
American Heart Association, Dallas, TX

Slow down and make time for your happiness. Every day, make it a point to enjoy two special little things that are important to you, whether it be talking to a friend or listening to your favorite music.
Shape, Woodland Hills, CA

To increase your serenity, try to spend 15 minutes alone doing nothing every day. Just be still or do something that requires no thought, such as gazing at a sunset or looking at a painting.
Martha Beck, PhD, author of The Joy Diet: 10 Daily Practices for a Happier Life, (Crown, 2003)

Title: Re: Tips
Post by sandie99 on Mar 6^th, 2006, 2:33pm

Good post! Thank you. :)

Sanna

Title: Re: Tips
Post by ArCane on Mar 6^th, 2006, 2:44pm

Good advise for everyone. Thx Lance!

Title: Re: Tips
Post by kissmyglass on Mar 6^th, 2006, 9:28pm

I'm screwed....

Title: Re: Tips
Post by Sean_C on Mar 6^th, 2006, 9:31pm

on 03/06/06 at 21:28:40, kissmyglass wrote:

I'm screwed....

LMAO!!!!

Title: Re: Tips
Post by Charlie on Mar 6^th, 2006, 10:14pm

Thanks Lance. A welcome respite.

I'm still one fucking sweet goddam son of a bitsch.

http://www.netsync.net/users/charlies/gifs/boot.gif

Charlie

Title: Re: Tips
Post by Trapp on Mar 6^th, 2006, 10:22pm

Thanks, Lance! Can you remind me Thursday? ;)

Title: Re: Tips
Post by Shaz on Mar 7^th, 2006, 6:43am

Thanks Lance.

Good post and great advice. Like the thought of 15 minutes doing nothing ::)

Shaz xxx

Title: Re: Tips
Post by chewy on Mar 7^th, 2006, 7:11am

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Laughing helps your blood vessels expand

And pound against my nerve ending producing a head ache

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Spending time with Man's Best Friend reduced the release of stress hormones

Damn dog ate my furniture.

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Slow down and make time for your happiness.

Did that on the way to work and got rear ended. Insurance is going up.

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To increase your serenity, try to spend 15 minutes alone doing nothing every day.

Did it. Got fired.

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personality test in the early 1960s.

Good thing I didn't take the test. I'd be at risk.

Title: Re: Tips
Post by Dragnlance on Mar 7^th, 2006, 9:02am

[smiley=crackup.gif]

LMAO Chewy!!